City seeking volunteers to make sure levy dollars are spent properly 

The city of Salem is calling for applications to join an oversight committee tasked with ensuring money from a recent city property tax increase are properly spent.

The funds come from the city levy accepted by voters in May which dedicated money to parks operations, the library and Center 50+. Residents interested in applying for one of the four slots on the committee can do so online by Sept. 26, a city release said Thursday.

The four committee members will include representatives for Center 50+, parks and recreation, and the Salem Public Library with one member at-large, the city said. The four person team will be joined by three city councilors. The committee will be appointed later by Mayor Julie Hoy.

The levy funds allowed the city to narrowly avoid sweeping cuts to city service